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unusual facts about nomen


Domitianus II

An unusual feature here is the absence of any reference to Domitianus’s "Nomen" or "Praenomen".


Caelius

Gaius Coelius Caldus (nomen also as Caelius), late 2nd–early 1st century BC

Coelius Sedulius (nomen also as Caelius), early 5th century AD

Dianchungosaurus

Originally classified by Yang in 1982 in Heterodontosauridae, Dianchungosaurus lufengensis affinities were doubted by some, who regarded it as a nomen dubium, but it was until recently usually considered a valid heterodontosaurid.

Gentes

Gens (pl. Gentes), in Ancient Rome, a family of those sharing the same nomen and a common ancestor

Nomen illegitimum

A nomen illegitimum is a validly published name, but one that contravenes some of the articles laid down by the International Botanical Congress.

Thomas Stent

At Parliament Hill, the team of Thomas Stent and Augustus Laver, under the pseudonym of Stat nomen in umbra, won the prize for the second category, which included the East and West Blocks.


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